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    The New York Review / Aug 25, 2025
    by Merve Emre

    First Sentences

    In this article: People from Bloomington




    The New York Review / Aug 24, 2025
    by Merve Emre

    Practical Translation: Proust

    In this article:




    Cleveland Review of Books / Jul 17, 2025
    by Rebecca Hanssens-Reed

    Fetishist Disavowal: On Felix Nesi’s “People from Oetimu”

    In this article: People from Oetimu




    Personal Blog / Jul 16, 2025
    by Stu Winston’s Dad

    People from Oetimu by Felix Nesi

    In this article: People from Oetimu


    Indonesian Writers

    RRI / Jul 10, 2025
    by Naura Sofia

    Pangeran dari Timur, A Novel Chronicling Raden Saleh’s Life

    In this article: Pangeran dari Timur


    Jalan Tak Ada Ujung

    Personal Blog / Jul 07, 2025
    by Ratih Dwi Astuti

    Jalan Tak Ada Ujung

    In this article: Jalan Tak Ada Ujung


    Rishika Assomull

    Jakarta Post / Jul 03, 2025
    by Sylviana Hamdani

    ‘The Jakarta Salon’: Remembering a home that nurtured Indonesian maestros

    In this article: The Jakarta Salon


    My Harimau King

    SBS / Jun 18, 2025
    by Dina Indrasafitri

    My Harimau King: When Indonesian tiger folklore mixed with life in Western Sydney

    In this article: My Harimau King


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    Personal Blog / May 06, 2025
    by Wehell Chrisvanya Yane

    Nothing ‘Normal’ Happens in “Orang-Orang Bloomington” by Budi Darma

    In this article: Orang-orang Bloomington


    PEN Presents - Indonesian Writers

    English PEN / Apr 16, 2025
    Editor

    PEN Presents x International Booker Prize shortlist announced

    In this article: Perkumpulan Anak Luar Nikah


    The Making of the Buru Quartet / Indonesian Writers

    The Believer / Mar 27, 2025
    by Joel Whitney

    The Making of the Buru Quartet

    In this article: Child of All Nations Footsteps House of Glass This Earth of Mankind


    Cheese Donuts - Indonesian Writers

    Prestige / Mar 19, 2025
    by Pallabi Bose

    Books to read if you loved the Twisted Love series by Ana Huang

    In this article: Cheese Donuts Are Most Definitely Not Subpar


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    Personal Blog / Mar 02, 2025
    by Wehell Chrisvanya Yane

    Failed by Love and Life: How “Olenka” by Budi Darma Became My Favorite Read This Year

    In this article: Olenka




    Full Stop / Feb 20, 2025
    by Lara Norgaard

    Towards a Postcolonial Politics of Relatability: Translating People from Oetimu by Felix Nesi

    In this article: People from Oetimu


    Indonesian Writers

    Frontline / Feb 08, 2025
    by Anusua Mukherjee

    Passage to Indonesia

    In this article: A Dark Tale from Cottonwood Grove


    Pramoedya Ananta Toer Books - Indonesian writers

    RRI / Feb 06, 2025
    by Rama Shidqi Pratama

    We Recommend These Five Pramoedya Ananta Toer Books on His Centennial

    In this article: Arus Balik Perburuan


    Indonesian Writers

    Hindu / Jan 27, 2025
    by Geeta Doctor

    The outcast and the village beauty: A tale of Indonesian star-crossed lovers

    In this article: A Dark Tale from Cottonwood Grove


    Indonesian Writers

    Personal Blog / Jan 09, 2025
    by Edwin Setiadi

    The tale of humanity in 10 short stories

    In this article: Monumen


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    Publishers Weekly / Jan 07, 2025
    Editor

    People from Oetimu

    In this article: People from Oetimu


    Indonesian Writers

    Philstar / Jan 04, 2025
    by Dolly Dy-Zulueta

    2 Netflix adaptations and a classic title: 9 translated books to read in 2025

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound


    Kitab Kawin by Laksmi Pamuntjak - Indonesian Writers

    Personal Blog / Jan 03, 2025
    by Ratih Dwi Astuti

    Kitab Kawin by Laksmi Pamuntjak

    In this article: Kitab Kawin


    Indonesian Writers

    Straits Times / Sep 14, 2024
    by Shawn Hoo

    Nuril Basri’s Maya is a lightweight coming-of-age tale set on board a cruise ship

    In this article: Maya


    Productive and pious - Indonesian Writers

    Inside Indonesia / Aug 01, 2024
    by Abdullah Faqih

    Productive and Pious

    In this article: Pious Girls – Young Muslim Women in Indonesia


    Perjamuan Khong Guan - Indonesian Writers

    Personal Blog / Jul 14, 2024
    by Ratih Dwi Astuti

    Life, Laughter, and Lingering Absences in Jokpin’s Perjamuan Khong Guan

    In this article: Perjamuan Khong Guan


    Indonesian Writers

    SBS / May 30, 2024
    by Dina Indrasafitri

    The rise of South Coast Queen Nyi Roro Kidul in the Australian Mystery Short Story Anthology

    In this article: This Fresh Hell


    Indonesian Writers

    Jakarta Post / May 24, 2024
    Editor

    Schools to include Indonesian literature in curricula

    In this article: Bumi Manusia




    Electric Literature / May 16, 2024
    by Jeddie Sophronius

    7 Poetry Collections by Chinese Indonesian Writers

    In this article: A Tinderbox in Three Acts Interrogation Records Rendang Salvage




    Jakarta Globe / May 01, 2024
    by Jayanty Nada Shofa

    ‘The Architecture of Love’ Review: A Simple Meet-Cute Story in New York

    In this article: The Architecture of Love




    Criminal Element / Apr 25, 2024
    by Doreen Sheridan

    Book Review: The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

    In this article: The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties




    Personal Blog / Apr 06, 2024
    by Leonardus Par

    Exploring Depth and Identity: Insightful Analysis of Joko Pinurbo’s ‘Celana’ Poem

    In this article: Celana




    Vogue Singapore / Mar 17, 2024
    by Chandreyee Ray

    8 translated books that transcend the limits of language to read now

    In this article: Apple and Knife


    Pramoedya Ananta Toer - Indonesian Writers

    Australian Book Review / Mar 09, 2024
    by Nathan Hollier

    Pramoedya Ananta Toer and the Buru Quartet: ‘At least I’ve told these stories to you’

    In this article: Child of All Nations Footsteps House of Glass This Earth of Mankind




    Aniko Press / Feb 28, 2024
    by Dina Indrasafitri

    Monsoon Tiger and Other Stories by Rain Chudori

    In this article: Monsoon Tiger and Other Stories




    Eurasia Review / Feb 12, 2024
    by Azly Rahman

    Re-Reading WS Rendra’s ‘Perjuangan Suku Naga’ (The Struggle Of The Naga Tribe)

    In this article: The Struggle of the Naga Tribe




    Redbrick / Feb 10, 2024
    by Ilina Jha

    About Us by Reda Gaudiamo

    In this article: About Us




    Tempo English / Feb 05, 2024
    by Faruk HT

    Sony Karsono’s Sentimentalism Towards Body

    In this article: Sentimentalisme Calon Mayat


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